GRAND RAPIDS -- David Archuleta may be a pop prince, reigning over a demi-Kingdom of fans since his second place finish on 2008's "American Idol," but the singer evidently holds little sway over his dog.

"Shhh! Shhh!" he pleads with the barking pup, to no avail. "Sorry, he's not supposed to be in here. He must have seen something outside."

Soon, the Idol's mom, Lupe, comes into the room to apprehend the dog, and things quiet down.

Archuleta, 19, is visiting his home in Murray, Utah, in between tour dates and promoting his third and latest album, "The Other Side of Down," set to release on Tuesday. On Saturday, the "Crush" artist will join headliner Natasha Bedingfield, Hot Chelle Rae and Ryan Star onstage at Rosa Parks Circle to perform during an ArtPrize Concert Series show.

"There's been a lot that's happened (since his 'Idol' days)," he said. "I had to learn really fast to keep up with what's going on. I sometimes think it's moving so fast, I am being left behind."

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ArtPrize Concert Series

Saturday's ArtPrize Concert Series show, presented by Dave and Carol Van Andel in partnership with Citadel, will feature a bill brimming with familiar favorites and hot newcomers:

Formed in: 2005Hometown: NashvilleSingles: "Lovesick Electric," "Bleed"What's new: "I Like To Dance" from HCR's "Lovesick Electric" album was featured on the series premiere of the CW network's "Hellcats."Did you know: The band consists of Ryan Follese (lead vocals, guitar), Nash Overstreet (lead guitar, vocals), Ian Keaggy (bass, vocals), and Jamie Follese (drums). The Follese brothers and Overstreet are the sons of A-list Nashville songwriters, and Keaggy is the youngest child of legendary guitarist Phil Keaggy.

Ryan Star

Age: 32Hometown: Long Island, N.Y.Singles: "Breathe," "Right Now," "Brand New Day"What's new: Star's first studio album since "Rockstar: Supernova" (a spin-off of the 2006 CBS reality show on which Star appeared), "11:59," was released Aug. 3, and includes the single "Breathe." The video features Star performing among 18 unemployed individuals in New York City, and directs viewers to the website, www.breathe4jobs.com, where potential employers can contact people featured in the video.Did you know: Star's song "Brand New Day" is featured as the main theme to Fox's hit series, "Lie To Me."

That's just Archuleta being humble. For a teenager, the performer has seemed to handle the multitude of things thrown at him -- including three albums in less than two years -- with grace and maturity. He's grown as an artist, as well.

"For 'The Other Side of Down,' I was able to be able to be part of the writing process a lot more, (contributing) to 10 songs, as opposed to two songs on my last album," he said. "There are a lot more of my own thoughts and ideas and perspectives on these songs. It's a little goofier and quirkier, but I wanted to show the lighter side of me, as people have already seen my serious side."

Another "Archie" facet fans may see in Grand Rapids is his art-loving side. Though he didn't know much about ArtPrize, Archuleta was excited to hear some of the details of the event.

"I love art -- how expressive it is," he said, noting he's a fan of impressionist painter Claude Monet and surrealist Salvador Dali. "Music is a form of art, but the visual art of paintings and sculptures and drawings also help you look at things in a different way, and also take you to another world and into someone's ideas and thoughts. I'm not good with a paintbrush, but I do appreciate looking at art. I hope I get a chance to take some of (ArtPrize) in."

The singer's musical palate gained many new colors and textures when he competed -- and almost won -- "American Idol" in 2008, behind David Cook.

"Being on 'Idol' made me realize that how I had felt all that time, that I loved music, was true and real," he said. "The easiest thing to do would have been to give up, but that would have been the worst thing I could have done. This business is hard sometimes, but even when it's overwhelming, you have to listen to what you feel and it takes you to an amazing place."